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2. Cath Maige Tuired - Wikipedia

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   Cath Maige Tuired (modern spelling: Cath Maighe Tuireadh; transl. "The Battle of Magh Tuireadh") is the name of two saga texts of the Mythological Cycle of Irish mythology. It refers to two separate battles in Connacht: the first in the territory of Conmhaícne Cúile Tuireadh near Cong, County Mayo, [1] the second near Lough Arrow in County Sligo.

3. Bres - Wikipedia

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   He led the Fomorians in the Second Battle of Magh Tuireadh but lost. He was found unprotected on the battlefield by Lugh and pleaded for his life. Lugh spared him because he promised to teach the Tuatha Dé agriculture. In a contradictory account from the dindsenchas Bres' death is described at the hands of Lugh. Lugh made 300 wooden cows, and ...

4. Tuatha Dé Danann - Wikipedia

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   The Tuatha Dé Danann then fought the Second Battle of Magh Tuireadh against the Fomorians. Nuada was killed by the Fomorian king Balor's poisonous eye, but Balor was killed by Lugh, champion of the Tuatha Dé Danann, who then took over as king.

5. List of conflicts in Ireland - Wikipedia

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   3304 AM – First Battle of Magh Tuireadh [2] 3330 AM – Second Battle of Magh Tuireadh [2] 76 AD (Anno Domini) – Battle at the hill of Achall (Túathal Techtmar defeats Elim mac Conrach) [3] [4] 195 AD – Battle of Maigh Mucruimhe [5] 226 AD – Crinna, in Brega [5] 283 AD – Cath Gabhra (the Battle of Gowra) [6]

6. Fragarach - Wikipedia

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   Nuada lost his arm in the first battle of Mag Tuired and, being mutilated, was no longer suitable to be high king. So, for the second battle of Mag Tuired, Nuada chose Lugh as provisional king. Using his spear and a sling given to him by Manannán mac Lir, Lugh defeated the Formorians and their king Balor. During the battle, Nuada gave Lugh his ...

7. Nuada Airgetlám - Wikipedia

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   The second Battle of Mag Tuired followed. Nuada was killed and beheaded in battle by Balor, but Lugh avenged him by killing Balor and led the Tuatha Dé to victory. [8] Nuada's great sword was one of the Four Treasures of the Tuatha Dé Danann, brought from one of their four great cities. [9]

8. Cethlenn - Wikipedia

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   Cethlenn is unmentioned in the narrative Cath Maige Tuired, as she is not listed in the roster of Fomorians compiled by Whitley Stokes. [13] [b]But in this Battle of Mag Tuired (The Second Battle of Moytura), Cethlenn hurled a javelin (gae) at the Dagda giving him a mortal wound, as recorded in theLebor Gabála Érenn. [14]

9. Lough Key - Wikipedia

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   He was wounded in the Second Battle of Mag Tuired and fled southward until he came to Carn Corrslebe, where he rested. He saw ahead of him a beautiful plain full of flowers. He sought to reach it, and when he did, he died. When his grave was dug there, a lake burst out of it, and flooded the whole plain. It was thus named Loch Cé after him. [2]